Names / Will
Is Will a first name or a last name?
Will is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.
How to address someone called Will
- United States. Will is a given name. Hi Will on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Will.
- United Kingdom. Will is a given name. Hi Will on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Will.
- Germany. Will is used both ways: 48% of people from Germany with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Australia. Will is a given name. Hi Will on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Will.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Will by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Will as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,163 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 606 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 234 | 2% |
| Germany | 40 | 44 | 48% |
| Australia | 0 | 51 | 0% |
| Canada | 5 | 41 | 11% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 30 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 0 | 15 | 0% |
| France | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Brazil | 0 | 6 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Will in the United States
- As a surname: about 12,575 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,869 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 18,601 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Will as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Will as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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